Coose Roisin P Tops Simmental Premier at €15,500!! Show & Sale Report here from Sat 26th Oct 2024
The Simmental Premier Sale which took place at Roscommon Mart on Saturday saw the demand for quality heifers continue to increase while customers were very selective when if came to purchasing bulls.
Photos are courtesy of Wm Mc Elroy Photography and a photo gallery of moments captured throughout the day will follow…
Hitting the €5,400 mark was Raceview Rambo 1045 P for Peter & Marion O`Connell, Mallow, Co. Cork. Sired by Stock bull Raceview Mattie J Beauty this August 2023 born bull is out of a Dermotstown Delboy sired dam Raceview Maggiefortuna. Again heading to Co. Clare, suckler farmer John McCormack, Sharvkoee was the buyer here.
Overall bulls averaged €4428 with a 40% clearance recorded. This figure was down €250 on the 2023 sale which recorded a 64% clearance.
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In the Female Section, next up after the €15,500 & €10,000 was two heifers selling at €8,800…
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In summary, the heifer trade was exceptionally steady with an average price of €4036 and a clearance rate of 94%. The average price was down just €7 on 2023 but with a far higher clearance rate (82% in 2023).
Commenting on the sale, Society General Manager Peadar Glennon expressed his thanks to all exhibitors for continually bringing out top quality animals to the Society Sales.
Peadar also wished to thank our customers who continue to place their faith in quality Simmental cattle and he would like to wish luck to all with their new acquisitions,
Peadar concluded on behalf of the Society by thanking all at Roscommon Mart for their help with the sale, our auctioneer Denis Barrett, our Sale Judge Adrian Ivory, Photographer William McElroy, the Society stewards for ensuring the smooth running of the show & sale and the DAFF staff for once again providing the necessary cover for this sale.
Photos are all courtesy of Wm Mc Elroy Photography including photo gallery of moments captured throughout the day below